Prestigious senior executive role supporting the Solicitor-General and Crown Solicitor on constitutional law matters.
The Department: Intellectually stimulating, professionally engaging, personally rewarding and lifestyle accommodating is the basis of a career with Crown Law. With four legal branches and 15 teams, a broad range of legal services are offered servicing the Queensland Government across significant, high profile projects and matters.
About the role:The Crown Counsel is a dedicated senior executive role supporting the Solicitor-General and working closely with the Crown Solicitor. This role will see you manage the activities and work program of the legal practice of the Solicitor-General. Working as the leader of this small team you will:
prepare submissions and appear as junior counsel on matters arising under the Constitution and other matters of significance / importance to the State;provide expert and authoritative counsel and advice relating to constitutional law, public law, statutory interpretation and other significant government matters for the State;focus on finding solutions to novel, complex constitutional and public law legal issues with a view to strategic outcomes for the State;advise Ministers, Director Generals and other senior government executives;contribute to the positive culture as well as continuous improvement and development of Crown Law.Skills/Experience:To be considered for this role you will have:
admission as a Legal Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Queensland with 10+ years' PAE in constitutional and public law;a high level of attention to detail;high standards of legal research and drafting well reasoned, technical legal opinions;have a genuine passion for researching novel legal issues, reading case law equipping you to authoritatively advise on complex, intellectually challenging legal issues;the confidence and maturity to work at the highest levels of government advising the Solicitor-General, Crown Solicitor and Ministers.Benefits:Awaiting you is:
one of the best technical legal jobs in government working on challenging, complex and novel constitutional and public law issues;strategic and often high-profile legal work;a flexible working environment with excellent employment conditions including flexible working hours and various leave provisions;personal and professional development programs;reasonable work hours and billable targets;salary package up to ~ $260,000 + benefits + car park.Apply now:APPLY or contact Peter Liaw at Peppercorn Recruitment on 1300 804 625 or email ******, quoting reference number 3860995. Please submit your resume in Word format only. Applying online through the Smart jobs and careers website www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au is the preferred means to submit an application. You will need to create a 'My SmartJob' account before submitting your online application. Peppercorn Recruitment has been exclusively retained to recruit this role. All third party applications will be forwarded to Peppercorn Recruitment for consideration in the process.
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